Australian top level domain plan stalls after government calls out AuDA failings

April 18, 2018 5:01

The plan to make top level .au internet domains publicly available has been suspended after the organisation responsible for the nation’s internet addresses was slammed as being ‘not fit’ for purpose in a government report today.

AuDA’s latest problems follow sustained criticism from industry figures which saw members launch an action to remove a number of members from the organisation’s board earlier this month.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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2 COMMENTS

Hendo 21 Apr 18

How long is this going to go on for. Why can we not have a decision made on direct registration. Jim Stewart thinks he has done us all a service but he has not. It is just delayed and will start all over again in 2019. The speed at which auda make decisions it will probably be 2022.

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Snoopy 23 Apr 18

The proposal is likely dead Hendo. auDA probably won’t exist in 2022.

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